This week’s winner goes to @fandw for their picture of Bellagio.Bellagio is another one of those properties that every week has nominees for Twitpic of the week.The property and it’s fountains are so picturesque it has become a symbol recognized all over the world representing Las Vegas.We knew it was only a matter of time before one of these pictures won and this angled view of the Bellagio tower from across the lake is the first to win Twitpic of the week and does a good job of representing this beautiful property

This week’s winner goes to @WilhelminaHarke for her unique and stunning photo of the Eiffel Tower at Paris.The Eiffel Tower is one of those Vegas Icon that every week seems to have a picture in the running for Twitpic of the week but this is one of the best I’ve ever seen.Her picture is a very vertical shot taken from the base of the tower and doesn’t capture the entire structure, only slightly above the Eiffel Tower Restaurant but I thought it really added depth and size to the photo by doing so.We love this pic and are thrilled to add it to the Twitpic of the week collection.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Random Vegas - In 2009, Caesars entertainment (formerly Harrah’s) filed criminal charges with Clark County against Nebraska philanthropist and avid gambler Terrance K Watanabe for allegedly failing to repay 14.7 million in markers to two of its properties, Caesars Palace and Rio.Watanabe countered by claiming Harrah’s supplied him with alcohol and prescription painkillers to keep him intoxicated at the tables in 2007, causing him to suffer massive loses.Gaming regulations prohibit allowing “visibly intoxicated” players to continue to gamble. (Casino Player Magazine)

This week's winning picture goes to @VegasBiLLfor his picture of Lucky Rita and the grand opening celebration of The Margaritaville Casino @Flamingo.The crowd in this picture is a perfect example of why Caesars Entertainment decided to move forward with The Linq because the space between O’Shea and Flamingo is the kind of packed you see in Vegas nightclubs.Something I really liked about this picture is how you really get a sense of how big Lucky Rita is when you have people around it to compare against.All the pictures of Lucky Rita throughout the week were surprising underwhelming because you have no point of reference to judge it against.I thought this picture not only capture the spirit of Vegas with the crowd and the worlds largest Margarita ever made but it is also a snapshot of an area that will be radically changed by this time next year as construction on The Linq is underway.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Random Vegas - Oct 4th, 1999. The "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign goes dark for about a month when the company that had been paying the power bill is bought by another company, which neglects to do so. When the problem is discovered, payment of the past due amount is arranged and the power is turned back on. The amount owned was less than $60. (Casino Player Magazine Facebook Page)

Tpldrew has multiple pictures that were candidates for pic of the week but what caught my eye about this pic is that it looks like it has a black & white or a chrome filter on it giving it the felling that this is an old time photo.Take that feeling and apply it to a photo of a new modern building and it’s stunning.It almost looks like an old Vegas postcard.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Random Vegas - Slot manufacture’s commonly us the symbols 9, 10, J, Q, K and A as a way to quickly identify to players which symbols are worth more.The call it symbol hierarchy. (@BurkeAndrew director of business development for American Gaming Systems (AGS))

This week's winner comes to us from @jaimem26 for his picture of Aria. This pic is fantastic, high resolution and bright.It’s an angled ground shot of the tower zoomed in to capture the ever photographically illusive Aria logo.The blue & white glass really pops in the photo and has a glorious blue Vegas sky that almost matches and yet contrasts with the buildings colors.For all the issues MGM has had with City Center, I think they have really beautiful buildings.